1995 Standard Specifications Book
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DIVISION VI - LIGHTING AND SIGNING
(Items 637 to 659)
Table Of Contents
ITEM NO. - TITLE AND REQUIREMENTS
637 - ALUMINUM SIGNS
(TYPE G)
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
1) The location and details of the fabrication, assembly and erection of the aluminum
signs
will be in accordance with the details shown on the plans.
2) The types and sizes of the aluminum signs must be shown on the plans.
3) Sign faces will be of the colors and types shown on the plans.
4) Sign messages will be of the sizes, types and colors shown on the plans.
5) The contractor's working drawings for each extruded aluminum sign will conform to the
details shown on the plans.
6) Sign blanks will be of the sizes and shapes shown on the plans.
7) This is a plans quantity measurement Item.
OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
None
|
PAYMENT DESCRIPTION |
UNITS |
1) |
"Aluminum Signs (Type G) (Type
Specified) (Size Specified)" |
M2 |
REFERENCE ITEMS
(636, 643)
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639 - REVISING GUIDE SIGN
MESSAGES
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
1) The location and types of overhead and/or roadside guide sign messages to be revised
must be shown on the plans.
2) The contractor's working drawings for signs to be modified will show the details of
attaching messages to the sign face and the letter types and sizes,
interline spacing and
message arrangement in sufficient detail to verify conformance with the
the plans.
3) Existing messages to be revised and/or new messages to be furnished by the contractor
will be spaced and installed as shown on the plans.
4) Any existing message components that are removed and are designated to be reused
must
be shown on the plans.
OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
1) When required, new supplemental sheet aluminum panels will be in accordance
with Item 636.
2) When required, new supplemental plywood signs will be in accordance with Item
634.
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PAYMENT DESCRIPTION |
UNITS |
1) |
"Revising Guide Sign Messages (Type
Specified)" |
EA |
REFERENCE ITEMS
None
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642 - ALUMINUM SIGNS
(TYPE O)
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
1) The location and details of the fabrication, assembly and erection of the aluminum
signs will be in accordance with the details shown on the plans.
2) Sign backgrounds will be of the colors and sheeting types shown on the plans.
3) Sign messages will be of the sizes, types and colors shown on the plans.
4) The contractor's working drawings for each overhead aluminum guide sign will conform
to
the details shown on the plans.
5) Sign blanks will be of the sizes and shapes shown on the plans.
6) This is a plans quantity measurement Item.
OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
1) When required, aluminum signs as part of a message shall be shown on the
plans and in
accordance with Item 636.
|
PAYMENT DESCRIPTION |
UNITS |
1) |
"Aluminum Signs (Type O)" |
M2 |
REFERENCE ITEMS
None
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643 - SIGN IDENTIFICATION
DECALS
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
None
OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
None
PAYMENT AND MEASUREMENT
Subsidiary to the various bid items in the contract.
REFERENCE ITEMS
None
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644 - SMALL ROADSIDE SIGN
ASSEMBLIES
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
1) The location and types of roadside sign assemblies must be shown on the plans.
2) The details for fabrication and erection of small roadside sign assemblies must be
shown on the plans.
3) Foundations for the small roadside sign supports will be constructed to the details
shown
on the plans and are subsidiary to this item.
OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
None
|
PAYMENT DESCRIPTION |
UNITS |
1) |
"Small Roadside Sign Assemblies (Type
Specified)" |
EA |
REFERENCE ITEMS
(421, 440, 634, 636, 646, 656)
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646 - SMALL ROADSIDE SIGN
SUPPORTS
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
1) The locations of the small roadside sign supports must be shown on the plans.
2) The types and sizes of the small roadside sign supports must be shown on the plans.
3) The details for the fabrication and erection of steel supports used for small roadside
sign supports will be shown on the plans.
4) The material for perforated fuse plates will be as shown on plans and will not have an
ultimate tensile strength exceeding that shown on the plans.
5) The lengths of each sign support and the sign mounting heights must be shown on
the plans.
6) Foundations for the small roadside sign supports will be constructed to the details
shown
on the plans.
7) Stub posts will be of the type, spacing, orientation and projection shown on plans and
will
project above the finished grade as shown on the plans.
8) The upper post sections will be connected to the stub post sections by bolts or other
connection devices as shown on the plans.
9) The connection bolts will be torqued as shown on the plans.
OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
None
PAYMENT AND MEASUREMENT
Subsidiary to the various bid items in the contract.
REFERENCE ITEMS
(441, 442, 445, 656, 660)
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647 - LARGE ROADSIDE SIGN
SUPPORTS
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
1) The locations of the large roadside sign supports must be shown on the plans.
2) The types and sizes of the large roadside sign supports must be shown on the plans.
3) The details for the fabrication and erection of the steel supports used for large
roadside sign supports will be shown on the plans.
4) The material for perforated fuse plates will be as shown on the plans and will not have
an
ultimate tensile strength exceeding that shown on the plans.
5) The lengths of each sign support and the sign mounting heights must be shown on
the plans.
6) Stub posts will be of the type, spacing, orientation and projection shown on
the plans.
7) The upper post sections will be connected to the stub post sections by bolts or other
connection devices as shown on the plans.
8) The connection bolts will be torqued as shown on the plans.
9) Foundations for the large roadside sign supports will be constructed to the details
shown
on the plans and will be paid for under Item 656.
10) This is a plans quantity measurement Item.
OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
None
|
PAYMENT DESCRIPTION |
UNITS |
1) |
"Large Roadside Sign Supports (Type
Specified) (Size Specified)" |
KG |
REFERENCE ITEMS
(441, 442, 445, 656)
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648 - REPLACING OR
REFURBISHING ROADSIDE SIGNS
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
1) The locations of the existing roadside signs to be replaced or refurbished must be
shown on the plans.
2) Refurbishing the roadside signs can include new messages, sign panels and mounting
hardware when shown on the plans.
3) New sign panels, button copy, reflectorized legend and/or supplemental signs will be
installed as shown on the plans.
4) Any sign components that are removed and are to be reused will be shown on
the plans.
5) Any sign components that are removed and are to be salvaged and become property
of the
state will be shown on the plans.
OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
None
|
PAYMENT DESCRIPTION |
UNITS |
1) |
"Replacing Large Roadside Signs" |
EA |
2) |
"Replacing Small Roadside Signs" |
EA |
3) |
"Refurbishing Large Roadside Signs" |
EA |
4) |
"Refurbishing Small Roadside Signs" |
EA |
REFERENCE ITEMS
(634, 636, 637, 643)
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649 - REMOVING OR
RELOCATING ROADSIDE SIGN ASSEMBLIES
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
1) The locations of the existing roadside sign assemblies to be removed or relocated must
be shown on the plans.
2) New foundations will be constructed to the details shown on the plans.
3) Any sign components that are removed and are to be reused must be shown on
the plans.
4) Any sign components that are removed and are to be salvaged and become property of
the
state must be shown on the plans.
OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
None
|
PAYMENT DESCRIPTION |
UNITS |
1) |
"Removing Large Roadside Sign
Assemblies" |
EA |
2) |
"Removing Small Roadside Sign
Assemblies" |
EA |
3) |
"Relocating Large Roadside Sign
Assemblies" |
EA |
4) |
"Relocating Small Roadside Sign
Assemblies" |
EA |
REFERENCE ITEMS
(445, 634, 636, 637, 643, 646, 647, 656)
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650 - OVERHEAD SIGN
SUPPORTS
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
1) Locations of the overhead sign support structures must be shown on the plans.
2) The types, span lengths and vertical clearances of the overhead sign supports must be
shown on the plans.
3) The details for the fabrication and erection of overhead sign supports must be shown
on the plans.
4) Concrete overhead sign support columns and/or spans will be constructed to the details
as
shown on the plans.
5) Foundations for the overhead sign supports will be constructed to the details shown on
the
plans and will be paid for under Item 416.
OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
None
|
PAYMENT DESCRIPTION |
UNITS |
1) |
"Overhead Sign Supports (Type
Specified) (Span Length Specified)" |
EA |
REFERENCE ITEMS
(420, 441, 442, 445, 449, 618)
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651 - REMOVING OVERHEAD
SIGN SUPPORTS
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
1) Locations of the overhead sign supports to be removed must be shown on the plans.
2) The overhead sign supports that are removed and designated to be reused or salvaged
must be shown on the plans.
OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
None
|
PAYMENT DESCRIPTION |
UNITS |
1) |
"Removing Overhead Sign Supports" |
EA |
REFERENCE ITEMS
None
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652 - HIGHWAY SIGN
LIGHTING FIXTURES
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
1) The locations of highway sign lighting fixtures must be shown on plans.
2) The following Statewide Standard Details Sheets are required for the installation
details
of highway sign lighting fixtures:
- SL(MV)-93A(M) Mercury Vapor Sign Lighting Fixture
- SL(1)-95A(M) Sign Lighting Electrical Details
OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
None
|
PAYMENT DESCRIPTION |
UNITS |
1) |
"Highway Sign Lighting Fixtures (Type
Specified)" |
EA |
REFERENCE ITEMS
(616)
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654 - SIGN WALKWAY
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
1) The location of the sign walkway must be shown on the plans.
2) The width, length and type of sign walkway must be shown on the plans.
3) The sign walkway will be fabricated and erected in accordance with the details shown on
the plans.
4) This is a plans quantity measurement Item.
|
PAYMENT DESCRIPTION |
UNITS |
1) |
"Sign Walkways (Type Specified) (Width
Specified)" |
M |
REFERENCE ITEMS
(441, 445, 650)
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656 - FOUNDATIONS FOR
SIGNS, TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND ROADWAY
ILLUMINATION ASSEMBLIES
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
1) The types of the concrete foundations must be shown on the plans.
2) Locations of the concrete foundations must be shown on the plans.
3) This is a plans quantity measurement Item.
4) The following Statewide Standard Details Sheets are required for the design details and
construction of foundations for signs, traffic signals and
roadway illumination assemblies:
- RID(3)-93B(M) Roadway Illumination Details
- TS-FD-96(M) Traffic Signal Pole Foundation
OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
None
|
PAYMENT DESCRIPTION |
UNITS |
1) |
"Foundations for Large Roadside
Sign Supports (Type Specified) |
|
|
(Size Specified)" |
M, M3 |
2) |
"Foundations for Traffic
Signals (Type Specified) (Size Specified)" |
M, M3 |
3) |
"Foundations for Roadway
Illumination Assemblies (Type Specified) |
|
|
(Size Specified)" |
M, M3 |
REFERENCE ITEMS
(400, 416, 420, 421, 440, 449, 618, 644)
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658 - DELINEATOR AND
OBJECT MARKER ASSEMBLIES
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
1) The delineators and object marker assemblies will be installed at locations shown on
the plans or as directed by the Engineer.
2) The color and type of reflector unit(s) for the delineator and/or object marker
assemblies
must be shown on the plans.
3) Winged channel posts and flexible delineator posts will be installed such that the
reflector
units and/or reflectorized panels will be at the height
shown on the plans.
4) The minimum embedment depth for the winged channel posts must be shown on the
plans.
5) This is a plans quantity measurement Item.
OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
1) When galvanizing is required, it will be in accordance with Item 445.
|
PAYMENT DESCRIPTION |
UNITS |
1) |
"Delineator Assemblies (Type
Specified) (Color Specified)" |
EA |
2) |
"Object Marker Assemblies (Type
Specified) (Color Specified)" |
EA |
REFERENCE ITEMS
(660)
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659 - REMOVING DELINEATOR
AND OBJECT MARKER ASSEMBLIES
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
1) Locations of the delineator and/or object marker assemblies to be removed must be
shown
on the plans.
2) A note must be shown on plans to notify the contractor that posts which are deemed
by
the Engineer to be salvageable will be removed so that they
will not be damaged by
the Contractor's forces.
3) This is a plans quantity measurement Item.
OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
None
|
PAYMENT DESCRIPTION |
UNITS |
1) |
"Removing Delineator and Object Marker
Assemblies" |
EA |
REFERENCE ITEMS
None
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